Skip to content
March 23, 2023
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
  • Instagram
  • Reddit
  • Telegram
  • TikTok
  • LinkedIn
  • Discord
Orinoco Tribune – News and opinion pieces about Venezuela and beyond

Orinoco Tribune – News and opinion pieces about Venezuela and beyond

From Venezuela and made by Venezuelan Chavistas

Primary Menu
  • News
  • Opinion
  • About us
    • About us
    • Who we are – Becoming a Volunteer
    • Editorial guidelines for contributors
    • Our Sources
      • Venezuelan Sources
      • International Sources
    • Contact us
  • Categories
    • Politics
    • Economy
    • Security and Defense
    • International
      • Africa
      • Asia
      • Europe
      • Oceania
      • US/Canada
    • Latin America and ALBA-TCP
      • South America
      • Central America and the Caribbean (+Mexico)
    • Ideology-Commune-Labor
    • Health-Education-Sport-Culture-Technology
    • Solidarity and Social Movements
    • OT Specials
  • Support Us
Light/Dark Button
YouTube Channel
  • Home
  • News
  • At Least 18 Killed on Bloodiest Day of Myanmar Protests as UN Demands Military Stop Using Force
  • Asia
  • International
  • News

At Least 18 Killed on Bloodiest Day of Myanmar Protests as UN Demands Military Stop Using Force

March 1, 2021

February 28, 2021.-  Myanmar security forces have again employed live fire against those protesting the military coup in the Southeast Asian country, killing at least 18 protesters and injuring dozens, the UN human rights office said.

Sunday became the bloodiest day of protests that have been ongoing since early February, when the army arrested the democratically elected leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, over claims of election fraud.

“Police and military forces have confronted peaceful demonstrations, using lethal force and less-than-lethal force that—according to credible information… has left at least 18 people dead and over 30 wounded,” the UN human rights office said in a statement.

RELATED CONTENT: Understanding the Complicated Politics and Geopolitics of the Myanmar Coup

Shots were fired by security forces at several locations in Myanmar’s largest city, Yangon, after tear gas and stun grenades didn’t make the crowd disperse.

Photos and videos that claim to show the dead and wounded in the city were uploaded to social media.

One of those killed in Yangon was an educator who took part in a teachers’ protest that was broken up with the use of stun grenades.

RELATED CONTENT: IMF Sent $350 Million in Cash to Myanmar Days Before Military Takeover, Report Says

Police also cracked down on a rally outside a local medical school, sending doctors and students in white lab coats fleeing. At least 50 medical workers were arrested at the site, a local doctor’s association claimed.

Reports of fatalities came from Mandalay, the country’s second-largest city, and Dawei in the south. Protests in several other towns were also dispersed with the use of violence by the army and police.

“We strongly condemn the escalating violence against protests in Myanmar and call on the military to immediately halt the use of force against peaceful protestors,” the UN body said.

 

 

Featured image: A riot police officer fires a rubber bullet towards demonstrators during a protest against the military coup in Yangon. © Reuters

(RT)

Want More?

Don't want to be a victim of the Algorithm?

SIGN UP TO RECEIVE OUR WEEKLY NEWSLETTER WITH ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT VENEZUELA

We don’t spam! Read our privacy policy for more info.

Orinoco Tribune 2
+ posts
  • Orinoco Tribune 2
    https://orinocotribune.com/author/yullma/
    Rebels at the Ras Lanouf oil refining center, March 11, 2011, Libya. Photo: Eric BOUVET/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images.
    March 21, 2023
    NATO Bombed Libya to ‘Protect Civilians’ 12 Years Ago. This Led to Thousands of Deaths and a Country in Ruins
  • Orinoco Tribune 2
    https://orinocotribune.com/author/yullma/
    Syrian President Bashar Assad. Photo: Sputnik News.
    March 21, 2023
    Assad to Sputnik: World War III Already Unleashed by West in Form of Proxy War
  • Orinoco Tribune 2
    https://orinocotribune.com/author/yullma/
    A sailing ship. Photo: Ayo Walker/Truthout/Getty Images.
    March 20, 2023
    Colonialism Created Food Insecurity in Haiti
  • Orinoco Tribune 2
    https://orinocotribune.com/author/yullma/
    Russian Su-27 firefighter jet involved in the incident with a US spy drone recklessly flying into Ukraine war conflict zone. Photo: Pentagon edited video footage.
    March 20, 2023
    US Says More Drones as a Fed-Up World Shakes Its Head
Tags: Aung San Suu Kyi Mandalay Myanmar Myanmar’s military protests UN Human Rigth

Share this:

  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)
  • Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)

Continue Reading

Previous Previous post:

Polisario Front Blames UN for “Political Deadlock” in Western Sahara Negotiations

Next Next post:

When Will President Nicolás Maduro Get Vaccinated?

Subscribe to Our Weekly Newsletter

We keep your data private and share your data only with third parties that make this service possible. Read our Privacy Policy.

Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription.

NEWS: Most Viewed 72 Hours

Calendar

March 2023
M T W T F S S
 12345
6789101112
13141516171819
20212223242526
2728293031  
« Feb    

Categories

OPINION: Most Viewed 72 hours

We are on Telegram


Receive our news directly in your cellphone or PC, join us on our TELEGRAM channel: https://t.me/OrinocoTribune1

 

Download TELEGRAM, click the link above and then press the JOIN button.

We are on Discord


Now we are also on Discord you will be able to follow our every move and interact with our team.

Join us by clicking here



All our work is free to use and licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0.

We are on Reddit

If you are more into REDDIT, join our Orinoco Tribune Community.

 

Just click below and then click JOIN
https://www.reddit.com/r/OrinocoTribune/

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
  • Instagram
  • Reddit
  • Telegram
  • TikTok
  • LinkedIn
  • Discord
Copyleft, No rights reserved.

Support us, DONATE NOW!